Ninja emerged around the end of the Kamakura Period (1192 to 1333) when feudal lords in Japan started hiring rogue warriors as mercenaries, according to Yuji Yamada, a humanities professor and ...

TOKYO — A city in Japan has been bombarded with inquiries from aspiring ninjas, the country’s famed feudal mercenaries and spies, after a news report on city tourist promotions was mistaken f… ...

TOKYO >> Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and ...

The ninja is one of Japan’s oldest and most mysterious professions. In the 15th century, young men were hired by samurai or feudal lords to spy, sabotage and kill. But today there are only a few ...

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): For those who are fascinated by the legends and lore of Japan’s ninjas, you can now get to experience living in their world at a hotel in Japan.

February 22 is "National Ninja Day." The Japanese holiday isn't an official day off. That is, at least not for those unable to slip out of work.

Ninja emerged around the end of the Kamakura Period (1192 to 1333) when feudal lords in Japan started hiring rogue warriors as mercenaries, according to Yuji Yamada, a humanities professor and ...